Jazz News

Joey DeFrancesco Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 10 & 11, 2010

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2010

Organist Joey DeFrancesco and his Trio, will be appearing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 10 & 11, 2010. DeFrancesco, perennially voted #1 jazz organist in all the major polls, will be performing tunes from his just released CD Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson. Joey DeFrancesco Trio Joey DeFrancesco (KeyB Organ, vocal, trumpet) Paul Bollenback (guitar) Byron “Wookie" Landham (drums)

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RIP Harry Whitaker

Source: Schicker
November 27, 2010

"Man, patience is a virtue!" Harry Whitaker is reflecting on the long-awaited release of his first album as a leader, recorded when he was thirty-four years old. Now a well-seasoned fifty-nine ("I'm older, not more mature," he clarifies), he is savoring the fruits of a philosophy that guided him throughout a rich career spent supporting a galaxy of headliners. An archetypal behind-the-scenes accompanist and arranger best known through his association with Roberta Flack, he was a cornerstone of Roy Ayers's ...

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Berklee Professor Brings Student Digital Arts Group to Havana, Cuba, for Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Performances Fusing Cutting-Edge Electronic and Traditional Elements

Source: Berklee Public Relations
November 30, 2010

Neil Leonard, a professor in Berklee College of Music's Electronic Production and Design Department, will bring the Berklee Interarts Ensemble to Havana, Cuba, in December to create and perform a new work from a week-long, cross- cultural collaboration with local student musicians, composers, and dancers. The creative process and artistic research will take place in the homes, studios, and institutions of the local artists. Collaborators from both sides will equally immerse the other in their rich and complex practices, the ...

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Jazz Video Contest at PlayJazzNow.com

Source: Bill Harrison
November 27, 2010

PlayJazzNow.com, your source for the finest downloadable play-along tracks, invites you to enter its Jazz Video Contest. Create a YouTube style video demonstrating how you use PJN's play-along tracks. Play your instrument, sing, give a lesson explaining some aspect of jazz performance—do whatever you do best. Entries will be judged on originality and quality of the content, but you don't have to be an expert level musician to win. Deadline: December 31, 2010 11:59 PM Central Standard Time. Need a ...

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Miles: The Companion Guide to the Autobiography, Final Cover Reveal

Source: Marc Antomattei Productions
November 26, 2010

Last month on Halloween day, All About Jazz was exclusively the first jazz website to break the news about a new Miles Davis book (Miles: The Companion Guide to the Autobiography) currently in the works by Marc Antomattei Press. At that time the author shared a brief synopsis about the book with AAJ. The short news release was one of the most read and shared news articles during the month of November. About a month later on Thanksgiving Day we ...

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New Susan Werner CD Set For Release March 1st

Source: Muse Media
November 23, 2010

Called the empress of the unexpected by NPR, singer-songwriter Susan Werner turns another corner in her multifaceted musical career with her vibrant new album, Kicking the Beehive. It's an 11-song collection of provocative, poignant, lyrical originals that are infused with the rustic roots of American folk, blues and country music. Produced by Rodney Crowell, recorded in Nashville and featuring such all-star guests as Vince Gill, Keb' Mo' and Paul Franklin, Kicking the Beehive is a personal project where Werner intuitively ...

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New Concept in Music Distribution Gains Momentum

Source: Ken Dardis
November 23, 2010

The “Intro to Indie Artists" series was created as a way for online radio stations to receive a constant flow of music from indie artists. Built in 5, 3, and 2 song program lengths, these short blasts of new music are easily downloaded and scheduled by internet radio station owners. (Station Information) “Intro to Indie Artists" come in Country, Dance, Jazz, Hip Hop & Rap, Pop, and Rock formats. “With the varying program lengths, programmers schedule them to their needs," ...

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New Label BFM JAZZ Releases Bob Sheppard's "Close Your Eyes," A Masterful Effort by the Saxophonist

Source: Amanda Nagle
November 23, 2010

LOS ANGELES—November 23, 2010—Bob Sheppard has long been one of the top reed players based in Southern California. Constantly in demand for record sessions, club dates, concerts, soundtracks, and an enormous amount of projects, he has the ability to sound both creative and comfortable on a variety of instruments, no matter what the setting. Now, Sheppard moves onto the next chapter in his long career, with the release of Close Your Eyes on BFM JAZZ. The album will be available ...

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